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Winston CHURCHILL. The Second World War - ALL FIRST EDITIONS - 1948 - 54
Winston CHURCHILL. The Second World War - ALL FIRST EDITIONS - 1948 - 54

Winston CHURCHILL. The Second World War - ALL FIRST EDITIONS - 1948 - 54

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST EDITIONS. 6 volumes, illustrated, fold-out maps, original publisher's gilt lettered black cloth.

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Vintage 1940s British Books

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Leather

Machine Age in America: 1918-1941 by Richard Guy Wilson, 1st Edition
Machine Age in America: 1918-1941 by Richard Guy Wilson, 1st Edition

Machine Age in America: 1918-1941 by Richard Guy Wilson, 1st Edition

By Richard Guy Wilson

Located in valatie, NY

Abrams, New York, 1986. 1st edition hardcover with dust jacket. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum.

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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Paper

URFE - [ CHOISY - Abbe de ]. La Nouvelle Astree, dediee. 1712 - FIRST EDITION
URFE - [ CHOISY - Abbe de ]. La Nouvelle Astree, dediee. 1712 - FIRST EDITION

URFE - [ CHOISY - Abbe de ]. La Nouvelle Astree, dediee. 1712 - FIRST EDITION

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

PUBLISHER: Paris: Nicolas Pepie, 1712. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 6-9/16" x 3-15/16, (vi)210pp.(ii), with the half-title, bound in contemporary full speckled tan French cal...

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Antique 1710s British Books

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Leather

"Andy Warhol A Retrospective" Art Book MOMA First Edition 1989
"Andy Warhol A Retrospective" Art Book MOMA First Edition 1989

"Andy Warhol A Retrospective" Art Book MOMA First Edition 1989

By Andy Warhol

Located in San Diego, CA

"Andy Warhol A Retrospective" art book first edition from his exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City from February 6th to May 2nd, 1989.

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

BURNS, James MacGreror. Roosevelt: The Soldier Of Freedom. 1970 - FIRST EDITION
BURNS, James MacGreror. Roosevelt: The Soldier Of Freedom. 1970 - FIRST EDITION

BURNS, James MacGreror. Roosevelt: The Soldier Of Freedom. 1970 - FIRST EDITION

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

PUBLISHER: NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1970. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 8-5/8" x 6-1/8", illustrated, bound in fine 1/4 red morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, gilt le...

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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Leather, Paper

DAHL, Roald. The Witches - FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY QUENTIN BLAKE - 1983
DAHL, Roald. The Witches - FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY QUENTIN BLAKE - 1983

DAHL, Roald. The Witches - FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY QUENTIN BLAKE - 1983

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

PUBLISHER: London: Jonathan Cape, 1983. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR. 1 vol., signed by Quentin Blake on the title-page, publisher's original gilt stamped gr...

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Vintage 1980s British Books

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Paper

DAHL, Roald. The BFG - FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY QUENTIN BLAKE - 1982
DAHL, Roald. The BFG - FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY QUENTIN BLAKE - 1982

DAHL, Roald. The BFG - FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY QUENTIN BLAKE - 1982

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

PUBLISHER: London: Jonathan Cape, 1982. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR. 1 vol., signed by Quentin Blake on the title-page, publisher's original gilt stamped gr...

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Vintage 1980s British Books

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Paper

Christie's Champalimaud Collection London, 6 & 7 July 2005, First Edition
Christie's Champalimaud Collection London, 6 & 7 July 2005, First Edition

Christie's Champalimaud Collection London, 6 & 7 July 2005, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Christie's: The Champalimaud Collection: London, 6 & 7 July 2005. First Edition softcovers with slip-case. Consists of 2 oversize catalogs from the auction.

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Early 2000s English Books

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Paper

FLYNN, John T.. The Roosevelt Myth. FIRST EDITION SECOND PRINTING - 1948
FLYNN, John T.. The Roosevelt Myth. FIRST EDITION SECOND PRINTING - 1948

FLYNN, John T.. The Roosevelt Myth. FIRST EDITION SECOND PRINTING - 1948

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

PUBLISHER: NY: Devin-Adair, 1948. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SECOND PRINTING. 1 vol., 8-11/16" x 5-7/8", bound in fine 1/4 brown calf, ribbed gilt decorated spine, gilt lettered red...

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Vintage 1940s American Books

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Leather, Paper

Robert E. SHERWOOD. Roosevelt & Hopkins An Intimate History. 1948 FIRST EDITION
Robert E. SHERWOOD. Roosevelt & Hopkins An Intimate History. 1948 FIRST EDITION

Robert E. SHERWOOD. Roosevelt & Hopkins An Intimate History. 1948 FIRST EDITION

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

PUBLISHER: NY: Harper & Brothers, 1948. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 8-7/16" x 6-1/16", illustrated, bound in fine 1/4 black morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, gilt letter...

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Vintage 1940s American Books

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Leather, Paper

Riverside Park: The Splendid Sliver by Edward Grimm, First Edition
Riverside Park: The Splendid Sliver by Edward Grimm, First Edition

Riverside Park: The Splendid Sliver by Edward Grimm, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

-The New York World, April 24, 1892 *Includes the official Riverside Park Fund Map of 2007* NPT Books, a division of Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print...

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Early 2000s American Books

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Paper

Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong, Signed 1st Edition Book
Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong, Signed 1st Edition Book

Tale of Three Cities: Canton, Shanghai & Hong Kong, Signed 1st Edition Book

By David Howard

Located in valatie, NY

Three centuries of Sino-British trade in the decorative arts by David S. Howard. Inscribed 1st edition. Sotheby’s, London, 1997. 272pp. 400 color illustrations.

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1990s British Books

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Paper

Winston CHURCHILL. Marlborough His Life and Times - ALL 1ST EDITIONS - 4 VOLS
Winston CHURCHILL. Marlborough His Life and Times - ALL 1ST EDITIONS - 4 VOLS

Winston CHURCHILL. Marlborough His Life and Times - ALL 1ST EDITIONS - 4 VOLS

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST EDITIONS. 4 vols., 9" x 6-1/4", illustrated with 4 portrait frontispieces, numerous plates, facsimiles, maps and plans, bound in fine full dark blue morocco, r...

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Vintage 1930s British Books

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Leather

Goldfinger by Ian Fleming, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, [1959]
Goldfinger by Ian Fleming, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, [1959]

Goldfinger by Ian Fleming, First Edition in Original Dust Jacket, [1959]

By Ian Fleming

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Original pictorial dust jacket. This is the first edition printing of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novel, Goldfinger.

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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

Allure Diana Vreeland First Edition Coffee Table Book, 1980, New York
Allure Diana Vreeland First Edition Coffee Table Book, 1980, New York

Allure Diana Vreeland First Edition Coffee Table Book, 1980, New York

By Diana Vreeland

Located in New York, NY

Allure Diana Vreeland First Edition Coffee Table Book, 1980, New York A beautiful, oversized coffee table book ALLURE by author Diana Vreeland with contribution by Christopher Hemph...

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Late 20th Century American Books

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Paper

Earl J. HESS. Pickett's Charge. The Last Attack At Gettysburg. 2001 1ST EDITION
Earl J. HESS. Pickett's Charge. The Last Attack At Gettysburg. 2001 1ST EDITION

Earl J. HESS. Pickett's Charge. The Last Attack At Gettysburg. 2001 1ST EDITION

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

PUBLISHER: University of North Carolina Press, 2001. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 9-3/8" x 6-1/2", illustrated, bound in fine 1/4 blue morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, g...

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Early 2000s American Books

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Leather, Paper

Beatrix Potter, Tailor of Gloucester, Privately Printed, First Edition, 1902
Beatrix Potter, Tailor of Gloucester, Privately Printed, First Edition, 1902

Beatrix Potter, Tailor of Gloucester, Privately Printed, First Edition, 1902

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Author: POTTER, Beatrix. Title: The Tailor of Gloucester. Publisher: London: Privately Printed by Strangeways & Sons, 1902. PRIVATELY PRINTED BY THE AUTHOR, LIMITED TO 500...

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Antique Early 1900s British Books

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Paper

Richard Diebenkorn " The Ocean Park Series " Sealed First Edition Hardcover Book
Richard Diebenkorn " The Ocean Park Series " Sealed First Edition Hardcover Book

Richard Diebenkorn " The Ocean Park Series " Sealed First Edition Hardcover Book

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Title: Richard Diebenkorn : the Ocean Park Series Publisher: Prestel USA Publication Date: 2011 Language: English ISBN: 9783791351384 Binding: Hardcover Condition: New / Sealed Offi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Books

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Paper

Harold ROBBINS. Memories Of Another Day. 1979 FIRST EDITION - PRESENTATION COPY
Harold ROBBINS. Memories Of Another Day. 1979 FIRST EDITION - PRESENTATION COPY

Harold ROBBINS. Memories Of Another Day. 1979 FIRST EDITION - PRESENTATION COPY

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: ROBBINS, Harold. TITLE: Memories Of Another Day. PUBLISHER: NY: Simon & Shuster, 1979. DESCRIPTION: SECOND EDITION PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED TO HIS ATTORNEY AND LITERAR...

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Vintage 1970s British Books

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Fabric

The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh – FIRST EDITION
The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh – FIRST EDITION

The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh – FIRST EDITION

Located in Middletown, NY

London: Printed by William Stansby for Walter Burre, 1614. FIRST EDITION, first issue Folio; 12 1/2 x 8 3/8 inches (317 x 212 mm).

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Antique Early 17th Century English Books

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Gold Leaf

KENDALL, Augustus. Burford Cottage & Its Robin Red Breast. FIRST EDITION - 1835
KENDALL, Augustus. Burford Cottage & Its Robin Red Breast. FIRST EDITION - 1835

KENDALL, Augustus. Burford Cottage & Its Robin Red Breast. FIRST EDITION - 1835

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

PUBLISHER: London: for many, 1835. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 7-7/8" x 4-7/8", frontispiece and title vignette engraved by Thompson after George Cruikshank, bound in the or...

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Antique 1830s British Books

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Fabric

Memoir of Baron Bunsen by Frances Baroness Bunsen, First Edition, 1868
Memoir of Baron Bunsen by Frances Baroness Bunsen, First Edition, 1868

Memoir of Baron Bunsen by Frances Baroness Bunsen, First Edition, 1868

Located in valatie, NY

Longmans, Green & Company, London, 1868. First edition hardcover with Moroccan leather and embossed paper with marbleized edges.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Books

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Paper, Leather

Chinese Export Porcelain: An Historical Survey by Elinor Gordon First Edition
Chinese Export Porcelain: An Historical Survey by Elinor Gordon First Edition

Chinese Export Porcelain: An Historical Survey by Elinor Gordon First Edition

By Elinor Gordon

Located in valatie, NY

Chinese Export Porcelain: An Historical Survey by Elinor Gordon. Stated first edition hardcover. Main Street / Universe Books, New York, 1975.

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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Paper

Jonas Lie, by William H. and Carol Lowrey Gerdts, First Edition
Jonas Lie, by William H. and Carol Lowrey Gerdts, First Edition

Jonas Lie, by William H. and Carol Lowrey Gerdts, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Spanierman gallery, 2005. First Edition hardcover. 120 page exhibition catalog, in color with some fold-out examples of his paintings.

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Early 2000s American Books

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Paper

Indian Baskets of the Southwest by Clara Lee Tanner, First Edition
Indian Baskets of the Southwest by Clara Lee Tanner, First Edition

Indian Baskets of the Southwest by Clara Lee Tanner, First Edition

By Clara Lee Tanner

Located in valatie, NY

Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.

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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Paper

1st Edition of ‘Rural & Domestic Life of Germany’ by W Howitt -1842
1st Edition of ‘Rural & Domestic Life of Germany’ by W Howitt -1842

1st Edition of ‘Rural & Domestic Life of Germany’ by W Howitt -1842

By William Howitt

Located in Dallas, TX

YOU WILL NOT FIND THIS BOOK ANYWHERE ELSE What makes this Book SPECIAL is :- (1) It is a VERY RARE First Edition and (2) it was owned by a prominent Civil War personality (Major W.A.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Country Books

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Paper

F. W. KELLAWAY. Television For Everyman History & Practice. 1944 - FIRST EDITION
F. W. KELLAWAY. Television For Everyman History & Practice. 1944 - FIRST EDITION

F. W. KELLAWAY. Television For Everyman History & Practice. 1944 - FIRST EDITION

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Great PUBLISHER: Britain: A John Crowther Publication, n.d. (1944). DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 55pp., 7-5/16" x 5", illustrated, hardbound, cloth backed spine, with the or...

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Vintage 1940s American Books

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Paper

Mobilier Louis-Philippe Napoleon III by Colette Lehmann, First Edition
Mobilier Louis-Philippe Napoleon III by Colette Lehmann, First Edition

Mobilier Louis-Philippe Napoleon III by Colette Lehmann, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Mobilier Louis-Philippe Napoleon III by Colette Lehmann. Paris: Èditions Ch. Massin, 1976, French text. Hardcover with dust jackets. 81 pp. Illustrates the beds, seating, tables, cas...

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Late 20th Century French Napoleon III Books

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Paper

Looking Forward: An Autobiography, Signed by George Bush, First Edition, 1987
Looking Forward: An Autobiography, Signed by George Bush, First Edition, 1987

Looking Forward: An Autobiography, Signed by George Bush, First Edition, 1987

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

New York: Doubleday, 1987. First edition, first printing. Octavo. In original red cloth boards with gilt titles to spine and gilt facsimile signature to front board.

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Vintage 1980s American Books

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Fabric, Paper

Great Bookstore in Action by Adolph Kroch, Signed First Edition
Great Bookstore in Action by Adolph Kroch, Signed First Edition

Great Bookstore in Action by Adolph Kroch, Signed First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

A great bookstore in Action by Adolph Kroch. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1940. Second edition hardcover with paper label on spine and cover. 32 pages. The autographed editi...

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Vintage 1940s American Books

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Paper

L'Arte del Legno e del Mobile in Italia, First Edition
L'Arte del Legno e del Mobile in Italia, First Edition

L'Arte del Legno e del Mobile in Italia, First Edition

By Silvano Colombo

Located in valatie, NY

Busto Arsizio: Bramante Editrice, 1981. First edition hardcover with dust jacket and Brodart cover. 169 color and 440 b&w plates.

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Vintage 1980s Italian Books

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Paper

Inside New York, Discovering New York's Classic Interiors, First Edition
Inside New York, Discovering New York's Classic Interiors, First Edition

Inside New York, Discovering New York's Classic Interiors, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Inside New York, Discovering New York's Classic interiors by Joe Friedman. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1992. Stated first US edition hardcover with dust jacket. 128 pp. An o...

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

"Alice in Wonderland " Book Signed by Illustrator Maggie Taylor - First Edition
"Alice in Wonderland " Book Signed by Illustrator Maggie Taylor - First Edition

"Alice in Wonderland " Book Signed by Illustrator Maggie Taylor - First Edition

By Lewis Carroll

Located in San Diego, CA

Fabulous first edition "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" hardcover book by Lewis Carroll signed by illustrator, Maggie Taylor, circa 2008.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

The Best of Aubrey Beardsley by Kenneth Clark, First Edition
The Best of Aubrey Beardsley by Kenneth Clark, First Edition

The Best of Aubrey Beardsley by Kenneth Clark, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

The Best of Aubrey Beardsley by Kenneth Clark. New York: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1978. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. 173 pp. An overview of Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872-1...

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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Little Dorrit 1857 Chapman & Hall Book
Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Little Dorrit 1857 Chapman & Hall Book

Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Little Dorrit 1857 Chapman & Hall Book

By Charles Dickens

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Please note we have several 1st Edition Dickens titles in bok form currently posted.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

Grinling Gibbons, His Work as Carver by David Green, First Edition
Grinling Gibbons, His Work as Carver by David Green, First Edition

Grinling Gibbons, His Work as Carver by David Green, First Edition

By David Green 1

Located in valatie, NY

London: Country Life Ltd., 1964. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 207 pp. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs.

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20th Century English Books

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Paper

Art of Structural Design, a Swiss Legacy, Pre-Publication First Edition
Art of Structural Design, a Swiss Legacy, Pre-Publication First Edition

Art of Structural Design, a Swiss Legacy, Pre-Publication First Edition

By David P. Billington

Located in valatie, NY

Princeton University Art Museum, 2003. Pre-publication first edition with publisher's letter, hardcover with dust jacket.

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Early 2000s American Books

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Paper

Paul Klee Vintage 1953 First Edition Lithograph Print Mid Century Modernist Book
Paul Klee Vintage 1953 First Edition Lithograph Print Mid Century Modernist Book

Paul Klee Vintage 1953 First Edition Lithograph Print Mid Century Modernist Book

By (after) Paul Klee

Located in San Diego, CA

Paul Klee 1953 First Edition Art Book with Multiple Lithographic Prints — France Rare and highly collectible 1953 first-edition Paul Klee art book, an exceptional example of mid-cent...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1940
For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1940

For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, 1940

By Ernest Hemingway

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented in a new archival ¼ leather and cloth clamshell case. This is a first edition of the classic Hemingway novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls.

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Leather, Fabric, Paper

HABINGTON, William. The Historie Of Edward The Fourth - FIRST EDITION - 1640
HABINGTON, William. The Historie Of Edward The Fourth - FIRST EDITION - 1640

HABINGTON, William. The Historie Of Edward The Fourth - FIRST EDITION - 1640

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Cotes, for William Cooke, 1640. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., small folio, 10-1/2" x 7", [iii]232pp., complete, engraved frontis by R.

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Antique 1640s American Books

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Leather

DICKENS. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. FIRST EDITION - 1844
DICKENS. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. FIRST EDITION - 1844

DICKENS. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. FIRST EDITION - 1844

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

., 1844. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. 1 vol., 8-5/8" x 5-7/8", additional engraved title in 2rd state, errata with 10 lines of corrections, illustrated with a frontis an...

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Antique 1840s American Books

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Leather

English Furniture from Charles II to George II, Ltd First Edition
English Furniture from Charles II to George II, Ltd First Edition

English Furniture from Charles II to George II, Ltd First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

London: Antique Collector's Club, 1980. First edition thus (#760/1500) hardcover with glassine jacket. 269 pp.

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20th Century English Books

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Paper

Lateral Thinking: Art Of The 1990s, by Toby Kamps, First Edition
Lateral Thinking: Art Of The 1990s, by Toby Kamps, First Edition

Lateral Thinking: Art Of The 1990s, by Toby Kamps, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

NPT Books, a division of Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and ...

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Early 2000s American Books

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Paper

Bob Dylan Signed First Edition Hardover Photography Book His Life In Pictures
Bob Dylan Signed First Edition Hardover Photography Book His Life In Pictures

Bob Dylan Signed First Edition Hardover Photography Book His Life In Pictures

Located in Studio City, CA

The book is by renowned Dylan photographer Harry Shapiro and is tilted "His Life in Pictures." The First Edition/First Printing (with full number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1") book w...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Martin Chuzzlewit 1844 Chapman & Hall Book
Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Martin Chuzzlewit 1844 Chapman & Hall Book

Antique Charles Dickens First Edition Martin Chuzzlewit 1844 Chapman & Hall Book

By Charles Dickens

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique 1st Edition book titled Martin Chuzzlewit was authored by Charles Dickens and published by Chapman and Hall of England in 1844 in the period Victorian style with 40 full...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

Octopussy and the Living Daylights by Ian Fleming, First Edition, 1966
Octopussy and the Living Daylights by Ian Fleming, First Edition, 1966

Octopussy and the Living Daylights by Ian Fleming, First Edition, 1966

By Ian Fleming

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is the first edition of the fourteenth title in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, Octopussy and The Living Daylights.

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

First Edition Jacques Adnet Book by Gaelle Millet & Alain-Rene Hardy
First Edition Jacques Adnet Book by Gaelle Millet & Alain-Rene Hardy

First Edition Jacques Adnet Book by Gaelle Millet & Alain-Rene Hardy

Located in Los Angeles, CA

First Edition Jacques Adnet Book by Gaelle Millet & Alain-Rene Hardy. 260 Page book on the life and legacy of one of the most prolific French designers of the 20th century, Jacques...

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Early 2000s French Books

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Paper

Stride Toward Freedom by Martin Luther King, Jr., First Edition, 1958
Stride Toward Freedom by Martin Luther King, Jr., First Edition, 1958

Stride Toward Freedom by Martin Luther King, Jr., First Edition, 1958

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

New York: Harper & Brothers: 1958. First edition. Presented in the publisher's original boards and dust jacket.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

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